ESNZ Board & Committees

Sue Hobson

President
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Sue is the National Judges Officer for Dressage and is passionate about equestrian sport.  She is an excellent communicator who is positive and always looking to the future.  Sue has commercial experience through running her own successful business and is an experienced international 4* FEI Dressage Judge so brings a wealth of wisdom to the ESNZ Board.

Lynda Clark

Vice-President & Chair
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Lynda is an experienced facilitator, manager, coach and mentor with a background in Dairy Sector organisations, Tertiary Agricultural education and rural wellness.  She is highly skilled in leadership and people management, rural wellness and development, business planning, and innovative education. She has a passion for growing great individuals and teams where a positive can-do culture prevails. Lynda has served on the Dressage Board as Chair, an appointed ESNZ Board member in the past and now sits as Vice President and Chair of the ESNZ Board.

Scott McKenna

Dressage
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Scott is an experienced criminal litigation lawyer.  Scott has also competed to the highest level of Grand Prix in dressage, which gives him invaluable insight into the equestrian industry as well as being the current Chairman of Dressage New Zealand, the Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, the Chairman of the ESNZ Technical Committee, and the Dressage Discipline Representative on the ESNZ Board.

Sue Reid

Endurance
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Sue enjoys competing at the top level of Endurance and has served on the Endurance Board in the past as Vice Chairperson.  Sue is an Elite Endurance Coach and was instrumental in starting the Junior and Youth programme for Endurance.  She is also involved with implementing the Development and Mentoring programme.  Sue is currently the Endurance HP Manager and has travelled overseas in the past with several teams.

Jenny Booth

Jumping
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Jenny is the owner and operator of East Coast Performance Horses an equine breeding and training establishment based in the Wairarapa.  She is a long time Area Group Representative and Show Co-Ordinator.  Jenny is also a committee member for the NEC Taupo and on the ESNZ Jumping Board as well as being the Jumping Representative for the ESNZ Board.

Hannah Walton

Appointed Member
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Hannah is committed to growing New Zealand businesses through best practice governance. She has broad industry experience covering aged care, telecommunications, air transport, ICT and financial sectors, with particular experience in leading large-scale transformational change programmes through a collaborative style, agile mindset and behaviours.  Hannah seeks to bring a long term, strategic focus to the roles she performs and teams she works with, with particular emphasis on clarity of purpose and focus on execution.   With a strong background in investment and product development/delivery, Hannah has deep experience within the ICT industry in leading large-scale technology rollouts.  Hannah brings energy and commercial/business acumen to the board table, with a leaning towards the pursuit of opportunities over risk avoidance.  Hannah sits on the Audit Finance and Risk Sub Committee and is an Appointed Board Member.

Ana Sever

Appointed Member
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Ana has a career-long record of successful transformation and growth of public and private sector business using digital technology. She has proven governance experience in overseeing technology management delivery and performance, ensuring that risks associated with transformation projects and technology use are mitigated and planned business outcomes are achieved. Anna’s governance objectives are focused on advising and leading organisations to take a proactive approach to disruption and successfully optimise business benefit from their digital investment. She brings a fresh and current approach to governance, especially where new energy and direction is needed for accelerated growth.  Ana is an Appointed Board Member.  Ana also sits on the Remuneration Committee.

Don Robertson

Appointed Member
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Don is a Chartered Accountant in public practice. A Trustee in a number of Charitable and family trusts and a director in a number of private companies. He is the convenor of the NEC Christchurch, Chair of the Audit Finance and Risk Sub Committee and an Appointed Board Member.